i know marvel likes its cgi big battles but shang chi's third act would've been 100000000% more devastating if wenwu suceeeded in freeing the dweller-in-darkness, but instead of the big soul sucking kaiju we saw, it initially took ying li's form.

so, wenwu, shangqi, xialing and ying nan had to team up to defeat this ancient evil entity that assumed the shape of the person they missed most. every blow against it would've felt like they were hurting ying li and the dweller would've almost won when it started imitating her voice to call out to shangqi & xialing — until, wenwu sacrificed himself to save what was left of his family, to preserve the only living reminders of the woman he loved.

hell, the final, final battle between shangqi, xialing and the kaiju could stay after they force it to reveal its true form.

you just know tony leung, simu, meng'er, michelle yeoh and fala would've killed that entire third act.

NO BUT HOW DID THEY MANAGE TO PUT ACROSS:

the longing in DIFFERENT FLAVOURS FROM BOTH SOL AND JI-WAN; ji-wan REALISING THAT SHE IS IN LOVE WITH SOL (and also into women); that realisation being fuelled by minor jealousy and the realisation that Ji-wan has ALWAYS seen sol in a different light than her other friends; wanting to stay away from someone you’ve been in love with + wanting to escape your feelings + choosing to stay nevertheless because being away from them is more painful than being beside them when you think they can’t hear you; a very VERY obvious display of affection; A DRUNKEN CONFESSION; A SOBER FOLLOW-UP, no denial, no hiding once they realise that things can never be changed; and then a courageous confession and a happy ever after,

WITHIN THE 0.5S of screentime they get every episode??? HOW!!! I am in awe!!!! this is peak story telling!!!!! I am in love!!!!!

seo jiwan and hands

thinking of jiwan's reaction to sol holding her hand, how it eases her fear her worries and makes her feel secure no matter what...

even tho jiwan expresses her love through physical affection the most, she definitely feels something she can't explain or put into words when it's sol's touch:

so much that it unnerved her a lil and she pulls away hastily, as soon as she, perhaps feels her heart flutter. at the steady warmth that sol brings. with her presence her touch. it's a lot for jiwan to process why she feels that way so she puts it all away and doesn't unpack at all. simply pulls away.

the way sol's love language is acts of service and jiwan's is physical touch.... hnnhhhhh I just. keep thinking of. how, in the withdrawal of it all. sol has gotten accustomed to how touchy-feely jiwan is and tempering her own expectantions in the midst of all that even thru the feelings she has had for jiwan for SO LONG and. jiwan pretending to forget hurts sol so deeply bc once this line has been breached they cannot just pretend it doesn't exist; and for the first time ever. sol flinches from jiwan's touch. sol, who loves letting jiwan get the first bite from her plate when their food arrives, who loves carrying stuff around for jiwan... for the first time, sol hands her baggage back to jiwan and walks away, exhausted.

and when, apologizing for falling for her best friend, she starts to pull away, sol feels her eyes brimming over and hastily wiping away that tear before jiwan could see. even if she's staring at jiwan's retreating back...

“Longing for you has become a part of my life.”

Mine (ep9)

“I couldn’t do anything but pine for the days I spent with you”

the YEARNING omg, whoever wrote this is gay af and understands what it’s like to be a lesbian

Mine (2021) - 1x15

I'm a lesbian - Mine, Episode 13

This morning I read a book of poems. And you came to my mind. 

❝ my nights aren’t that painful anymore. i have friends who need me. and i’m curious about what kind of future we’ll be spending together. i look forward to it. they give me joy. i know you’re no longer with me. but i’m going to embrace my yearning heart. and i’ll continue to live my life.❞

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rating: 3/5 - The rating may not be high but I do have a lot to say about it

graphic + extreme nude content in the film. Please read more for my interpretation of the story. Might have spoilers.

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You’re the only one.

Moonlight (2016) dir. Barry Jenkins

SHOUT OUT TO MY WRITER HOMIES WITH MUSLIM OCS/CHARACTERS;

1. WEARING A SHAWL TO BATTLE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF HAVING GIRLS FIGHT IN STILLETTOS. 

Just so you know, this is what I’m talking about;

-Is it bad-ass? Abso-fucking-lutely. Is it Practical? Not a chance in hell. Especially not if it’s silk. If it’s cotton, you are skating on thin fucking ice. That bitch will NOT stay on. It barely stays on with me just walking down the street to Walmart. Wielding axes and rifles and swords and daggers? I PROMISE you it will not do the job it’s expected to-WHICH IS TO COVER THE HAIR. (Some muslim girls dont wear them-and that’s fine. But those who DO do it to completely cover the hair in public. Is it ~Aesthetic~ to see the flyaway hairs in battle? Sure, but those aren’t usually practical either. )Consider instead; 

sport shawls 

-For one thing, it’s actually DESIGNED to be worn to atheletic activities. Archers tuck hems into the collar of their shirts so they don’t get in the way, and track runners pins (ill get to this bit later) them down into the shirts to prevent flyaway bits and to stop them from getting slapped in the face. It’s breathable, stretchy, presentable without being attention seeking. 

Bawals 

In a pinch, bawals work just as well-as long as you specify that they are COTTON. Unlike the shawl, which are rectangular, bawals are SQUARE, and thus easier to manipulate, fold and pin down. If you wear it right, they carry an equal aesthetic value to shawls, and come in plenty of pretty patterns as well. 

2. I’m not sure about the USA, but the girls I know wear this underneath the headscarf;

Does it kinda look like a beanie? It sort of works like a beanie too. Hair is slippery. It tucks in any extra hair you might miss just by wearing the headscarf, its harder to pull down and on the event the shawl DOES fall down, your hair is still not exposed. It protects the ears-which is important even on a daily basis, because pins, headphones and any other headgear that might pinch them. It comes in plenty of designs, including ones that has open backs to allow long hair and ponytails. 

3.SPEAKING OF PINS; I’M TALKING ABOUT THESE BAD BOYS;

BROOCHES 

though , i suppose most of y’all are most familiar with safety pins, right?

what’s the difference? Well, if your oc/character is an athlete, it’s actually LEAST likely they’ll be wearing SAFETY PINS. They’re cheap and super easy to buy in bulk, true, but they also SUPER easy to wear out even with the smallest amount of strenuous activity. Between the three of ‘em, I’d put the brooches as the best option to wear in battle because 1) it has a large surface area, thus hurts less when pressed on with heavy items, which includes bag straps and weapons, (pins are sharp and can poke you painfully);  and 2) more secure-the latch is covered by the gaudy jewellery above, and theyre usually smaller and tighter. Stays on the stubbornnest, even when headscarf is pulled. very roughly. I’m saying that even the cheapest brooches will allow the shawl to be ripped apart before even letting it go. 

3. They probably ponytail their hair. Because Come On, guys.

Anyway it’s been bothering me and I just thought if yall could bother knowing the difference between skin tones for POC you could bother with muslim practicalities too. Or something